This was our day to be among Ha'am Em Ha'Golan
so we set out for the Golan
We started with the obligatory phone booth picture
and then made our way to the memorial to Israeli soldiers who
fell in the Golan
and admired the metal sculptures made from old tank parts
Next, we gave the camera to Suzanne for a montage of picures
showing the view of Israel from the heights of the Golan
She also captured Jane and Benjamin as they gathered soil that might
one day be part of Syria again
and David as he showed the effects of too much beer and too little exercise
A soldier standing nearby
gave us some background on the bunker we were standing near.
Suzanne and Benjamin decided to climb in and avoid any bombs that might drop
We ended our visit by buying Sarah her birthday present
from this very kind gentleman
who moved here from the Sinai when it was given back to Egypt and may
soon have to move from the Golan once it is given back to Syria.
Next we went to the town of Qatrzin (capital of the Golan) which
is famous for providing the water
and wine of Israel
Unfortunately they haven't yet learned to turn one into the other.
Our final stop of the day was along the Jordan River
at Beth-Saida
where the women decided to do the chilly and wide thing
The ruin at Beth Saida is being dug with a lot of help
of various sorts from their friends including these people
who gave these
There is also a Jesus hall of fame here
given by these nice people
pointing out all of his great works
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